Pages tagged "Environment"

On Friday September 26th, Alyn wrote to the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Jonny Hughes in response to his open letter to Members of the European Parliamentregarding the Trust's - and their members' - concerns over the structure of the proposed new European Commission, the choice of Commissioners, and the content of the Mission letters.

Alyn Smith MEP (SNP – Scotland) has today heralded a vote in the European Parliament – which will seek to significantly reduce the EU’s dependency on lightweight plastic carrier bags – as a significant step forward in reducing the EU’s waste and in the fight against climate change.

The Marine Conservation Society – which publishes the ‘Good Beach Guide’ each year – has recommended a record number of Scottish beaches during its testing last summer as having excellent water quality.

The European Parliament today (Wednesday) stated that there needs to be increased action and leadership to combat wildlife crime if we wish to halt the illegal trade in wildlife products within the EU and worldwide.